Operation Manual

1. INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on the purchase of your Polar RCX3
training computer! The RCX3 training computer
offers you a complete system to guide you in your training.
This user manual includes complete instructions, helping you to get the most out of your training
computer.
The latest version of this user manual can be downloaded at www.polar.com/support. For video tutorials,
go to http://www.polar.com/en/polar_community/videos.
Key Features and Benefits
The Sport Profile feature helps you start your training session with ease. The RCX3 provides four sport
profiles; one for running, two for cycling and one for other sports.
The Polar Sport Zones feature helps your to train at the right intesity. You can lock your target sport zone
for a training session. When your heart rate goes below or above the target sport zone, the RCX3 gives a
visual and audible alarm.
Polar ZoneOptimizer feature personalizes your heart rate zones during the warm-up. The ZoneOptimizer
feature measures your heart rate variability and determines your personal sport zones.
Polar Endurance programs for running and cycling are personalized training programs for your personal
fitness level. Training program guides you to train in the correct way by defining the training volume,
training intensity and training placement on weekdays for optimal fitness improvement. The training
program works together with the Polar ZoneOptimizer feature, and the training program sessions are
modified according to your personalized sport zones.
The Training Benefit feature helps you better understand the benefits of your training by giving textual
feedback of your performance.
The Training load feature in polarpersonaltrainer.com tells you conveniently at a glance on the calendar
view how hard the training session was and when you will have recovered enough for the next session.
Continuous monitoring of training load and recovery will help you recognize your personal limits, avoid
over or under training, and adapt your training program according to daily and weekly targets.
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